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Air India widebody fleet upgrade delayed again

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- Air India's plan to upgrade its older widebody aircraft has been pushed back once more. The airline now aims to finish the $400 million retrofit project by October 2028, extending th... Read More


Seoul to crack down on taxi overcharging of tourists

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- On August 6, the Seoul municipal government announced a 100-day special campaign to tackle unfair taxi practices targeting foreign visitors. The crackdown aims to stop illegal activ... Read More


Air India flight makes emergency landing in Chennai

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- An Air India flight, AI 2455, travelling from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi, was forced to make an emergency landing at Chennai airport late Sunday night. The reason cited was a radar... Read More


Golden Tulip The Grandmark Dhaka's special swimming package

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Golden Tulip The Grandmark Dhaka has launched a special swimming training program for children and adults. Located at Banani in the capital, the star chain hotel is now offering swi... Read More


Air travel soars despite global tensions

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Global air travel is reaching new altitudes in 2025, showing remarkable resilience against ongoing geopolitical tensions, restricted airspace, and persistent supply chain disruptions.... Read More


Air Arabia adds more flights to Georgia, Indonesia

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Air Arabia, the UAE capital's first low-cost airline, has increased the number of flights to Tbilisi (Georgia) and Baku (Azerbaijan). The move comes in response to rising demand for ... Read More


Grameenphone, EBL bring smartphones on interest-free installments

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- Grameenphone, a leading telecommunications service provider of the country, has partnered with Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) to introduce an exclusive campaign, enabling its customers to pur... Read More


TAS Group's MD Alam Chaklader elected Board Director of NCC Bank

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- Morshedul Alam Chaklader, Managing Director of TAS Group, has been elected as a Director of the Board at NCC Bank PLC. TAS Group acts as the General Sales Agent (GSA) for several air... Read More


Interactive VR film directed by Bangladeshi artist makes way to Venice Biennale

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- An interactive Virtual Reality film named Mirage, directed by Bangladeshi origin Naima Karim, will be screened at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in the Lido di Venezia fr... Read More


Heathrow presents proposal for privately financed third runway within 10 years

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- On August 1, Heathrow submitted its proposals for a 100 percent privately financed third runway, capable of flights taking off within a decade. An expanded Heathrow would give passen... Read More